Party of Democratic Progress
| Party of Democratic Progress Партија демократског прогреса РС Partija demokratskog progresa RS | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Branislav Borenović |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Banja Luka |
| Ideology |
Serbian nationalism[1] Conservatism[1] National conservatism[2] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union (observer) |
| Colours | Red, Blue, White |
| Ethnic group | Serbs |
| House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 / 42 |
| National Assembly of the Republika Srpska |
7 / 83 |
| Website | |
| www.pdp.rs.ba | |
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Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina Political parties Elections | |
The Party of Democratic Progress (Serbian: Партија демократског прогреса (ПДП) РС / Partija demokratskog progresa (PDP) RS) is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska.
History
PDP was established in Banja Luka on 26 September 1999. During the founding assembly, Mladen Ivanić was elected as the president of the party, while Branko Dokić and Zoran Đerić were elected as vice presidents.[3]
Election Results
2000 General Election in Republika Srpska
- National Assembly of Republika Srpska: 11 seats out of 83
- Republika Srpska Prime Minister: Mladen Ivanić (12 January 2001 - 17 January 2003)
2002 General Election
- House of Representatives: 4.7% of the Bosnian votes, two seats out of 42
- Council of Ministers President: Dragan Mikerević (15 March 2002 - 23 December 2002)
- National Assembly of Republika Srpska: nine seats out of 83
- Republika Srpska Prime Minister: Dragan Mikerević (17 January 2003 - 17 February 2005)
2006 General Election
- House of Representatives: 5.1% of the Republika Srpska votes, one seat out of 42
- National Assembly of Republika Srpska: 7.1% of the Republika Srpska votes, eight seats out of 83
2010 General Election
- House of Representatives: 6.5% of the Republika Srpska votes, one seat out of 42
- National Assembly of Republika Srpska: seven seats out of 83
Positions held
Major positions held by Party of Democratic Progress members:
| Prime Minister of Republika Srpska | Years |
|---|---|
| Mladen Ivanić | 2001-2003 |
| Dragan Mikerević | 2003-2005 |
| Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Years |
| Mladen Ivanić | 2014– |
International Cooperation
The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP) and International Democrat Union (IDU).
In terms of bilateral cooperation with other European parties, PDP maintains strong links with the Conservative Party (UK), Moderate Party (Sweden), Christian Democratic Union (Germany), SDKU (Slovakia), Austrian People's Party, New Democracy (Greece) and Democratic Party of Serbia and G17 Plus from Serbia.
PDP also has good relations with Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Robert Schuman Institute and Democrat Youth Community of Europe.
References
- 1 2 Wolfram Nordsieck. "Bosnia and Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ Bakke, Elisabeth (2010), "Central and East European party systems since 1989", Central and Southeast European Politics Since 1989 (Cambridge University Press), p. 79
- ↑ Glas Javnosti (Serbian)
